AuthorTopic: The Zombies (Read 6440 times)

Anyone remember a British film called 'Bunny Lake Is Missing' where, although not appearing, The Zombies (and Philip Glass) did the soundtrack? A terrific film that used to turn up quite regularly when we had 4 channels.....but now we have 999 channels it's never shown!!!

I also relate "A Rose For Emily" to "Eleanor Rigby" not only because of the lyrics, but because of the minimalist backing instrumentation as well (only a piano in the Zombies' song and only strings in the Beatles' recording).

That's a good comparison. I also relate "A Rose For Emily" to "Eleanor Rigby" not only because of the lyrics, but because of the minimalist backing instrumentation as well (only a piano in the Zombies' song and only strings in the Beatles' recording).

'A Rose for Emily' originally had strings as well. There's an alternate version that's a bonus track on some versions of 'Odessey & Oracle'. I prefer it over the album version, and I really don't see why they decided to mix the strings out.

'A Rose for Emily' originally had strings as well. There's an alternate version that's a bonus track on some versions of 'Odessey & Oracle'. I prefer it over the album version, and I really don't see why they decided to mix the strings out.

I'm on the other side of the fence with the strings. Usually i'm a sucker for the strings, but they just feel like they are fighting the rest of the song during 'A Rose For Emily'. I prefer the album version, but thats why we're all different.

I'm on the other side of the fence with the strings. Usually i'm a sucker for the strings, but they just feel like they are fighting the rest of the song during 'A Rose For Emily'. I prefer the album version, but thats why we're all different.

I usually just listened to the regular 'Odessey & Oracle' album tracks, and 'A Rose for Emily' always sounded to me like it lacked something. When I finally started listening to the bonus tracks as well (they were buried at the end of my CD, after the stereo and the mono versions of the entire album) and heard the alternate version, it sounded to me like this was how the song was really supposed to sound. Like it all fell into place.

But indeed, like someone once said, "I'm glad we're all different. Cause otherwise everyone would be after my girlfriend."

'A Rose for Emily' originally had strings as well. There's an alternate version that's a bonus track on some versions of 'Odessey & Oracle'. I prefer it over the album version, and I really don't see why they decided to mix the strings out.

That's another reason to think that it was meant to be their "Eleanor Rigby". But I agree with tkitna here, I prefer the original album version; I think that's the kind of song that shines because of its simplicity.

On the other side, I prefer the mono version of "This Will Be Our Year", which includes horns and a trumpet; they're absent in the stereo version. I think that beautiful trumpet does improve the song.

The Outsiders was a "White Soul" band. They used brass and strings extensively as did The Buckinghams, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Chicago a little later on. Time Won't Let Me was a big hit here in the United States in early 1966. I think their sound was noticeably different in comparison to The Zombies' British Beat sound.

The Outsiders was a "White Soul" band. They used brass and strings extensively as did The Buckinghams, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Chicago a little later on. Time Won't Let Me was a big hit here in the United States in early 1966. I think their sound was noticeably different in comparison to The Zombies' British Beat sound.

I'm talking about the song, not the band (in fact I don't know any other song by them). At least the singer and the backing organ reminds me a lot to the Zombies. Just quit the brass and it's the Zombies!

The other day I was thinking about how would be the perfect summary of the relatively short Zombies discography in one CD.

This was my conclusion:

1. She's Not There2. Leave Me Be3. Tell Her No4. She's Coming Home5. I Want You Back Again6. Whenever You're Ready7. I Love You8. Is This The Dream9. Remember You10. Indication11. Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself12. Goin' Out Of My Head13. Care Of Cell 4414. A Rose For Emily15. Maybe After He's Gone16. Beechwood Park17. Brief Candles18. Hung Up On A Dream19. Changes20. I Want Her She Wants Me21. This Will Be Our Year22. Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)23. Friends Of Mine24. Time Of The Season

The first part consists in the eleven A-sides from 1964-1967 plus the presumably most important B-side ("I Love You"). The rest of the CD is the whole Odessey And Oracle album from 1968.

The perfect Zombies collection came out about 15 years ago on Ace's subsidiary label Big Beat.It simply had all the As and Bs from 1964 to 1969 in order. The kind of release which would be brilliant if applied to the 60s 45s by Marc Bolan, David Bowie and The Who.